Ethiopia eyes $30 billion dollars from textile by 2030
The Ethiopian government plans to use 80% of the total area of land suitable for cotton growing as the country projects to generate $30 billion […]
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The Ethiopia-Djibouti railway line to start commercial operations in October
Chinese-built electric rail line built in Ethiopia will start commercial operations in October this year, it was officially announced. The 756-km stretch linking Addis Ababa […]
Ghana looks forward to Fostering Agricultural Cooperation with Morocco
Morocco is the best placed “sister country” in Africa that can assist Ghana in its agricultural development efforts, said Ghanaian foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, […]
African fruit growers organizing to better access EU markets
A new pan-African fruit industry association, Afruibana, gathering fruit producers and exporters from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, was officially launched this week in Brussels. […]
Nigeria: Etisalat changes brand into 9mobile
Nigeria’s telecommunication company Etisalat Nigeria announced Tuesday it was changing its name, to become 9mobile, reports say. Etisalat Nigeria is the country’s fourth largest telecom […]
Fertilizer industry: Zambia seeks to attract Moroccan investors
Zambia, which remains a net importer of fertilizers, has called on Moroccan operators to invest in the fertilizer industry, to help curb the high cost […]
Algeria eyeing renewable energy, Minister Guitouni
Algeria’s energy minister Mustapha Guitouni stated that they have to “use technology at the optimum level to get better returns” of their oil and gas […]
Ailing Air Zimbabwe to lay off 200 employees
Struggling national flag carrier Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) has lurched into a new crisis on Tuesday as the management of the carrier announced plans to cut […]
Emirates reduces Angola flights over funds repatriation
The world’s largest long haul carrier, Dubai-based Emirates, has reduced its five weekly flights to the Angolan capital Luanda due to the difficulty of repatriating […]
Shell to invest $1bln a year in renewables energy as of 2020
The world’s second largest publicly-traded oil company, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, plans to increase its investment in renewable energy to $1 billion a year by […]